Android apps on Google Play are available for a wider range of devices than those catering to Apple's closed ecosystem.
In 2021, Google Play users worldwide downloaded 111.3 billion mobile apps, up from 76 billion apps in 2018. Generating significantly more downloads than it’s iOS counterpart, the Apple App Store, Annual number of app downloads from the Google Play Store worldwide from 2016 to 2021 (in billions)
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TechCrunch. (December 7, 2021). Annual number of app downloads from the Google Play Store worldwide from 2016 to 2021 (in billions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/734332/google-play-app-installs-per-year/
TechCrunch. "Annual number of app downloads from the Google Play Store worldwide from 2016 to 2021 (in billions)." Chart. December 7, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/734332/google-play-app-installs-per-year/
TechCrunch. (2021). Annual number of app downloads from the Google Play Store worldwide from 2016 to 2021 (in billions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/734332/google-play-app-installs-per-year/
TechCrunch. "Annual Number of App Downloads from The Google Play Store Worldwide from 2016 to 2021 (in Billions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/734332/google-play-app-installs-per-year/
TechCrunch, Annual number of app downloads from the Google Play Store worldwide from 2016 to 2021 (in billions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/734332/google-play-app-installs-per-year/ (last visited June 30, 2022)